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Last Thursday, May 21st, WG President and CEO Dave Puglia joined KCBS (San Francisco) Radio’s Stan Bunger to field coronavirus-related questions from the Bay Area audience. During the popular Ask an Expert segment, Puglia covered concerns ranging from supply chain disruptions to food bank donations to worker protections.

The Federal Reserve announced a series of upcoming webinars and drop-in sessions for potential Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) borrowers. The sessions will be on May 29 and June 3.

This webinar is an opportunity for potential borrowers to learn more about the program and ask questions to senior officials from the Federal Reserve. To allow as many potential borrowers to participate as possible, each business is asked to register no more than two representatives for the live session. A recording of the session will be available shortly after the call.

FDA and USDA have released a guidance document offering recommendations for addressing shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), cloth face coverings, disinfectants, and sanitation supplies in the food and agriculture industry.

Cal/OSHA has provided new guidance, including a video and checklists, on COVID-19 infection prevention in the agriculture industry. The video and checklists are intended to help agricultural employers implement their plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.